New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-21
Nh GEORGE ON PATRICK FORD
REMARKS ON THE EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THE
INIrsn IAROR PARTY CAMPAIGN.

REMARKS ON THE EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THE
uNITKD LABOR PARTY CAMPAIGN.
Henry Georges reply to Patrick Fords attack upon
a,m AMI Dr. McGynn In The Irish World 1orns one
NJ the interesting articles In tins weeks issue Oh
The Standard MI Ford declared in his editorial that
Mr. Georges offence that he had singled out the
Roman Catholic Church for attack declared war against
her as the enemy OF mankind, mis- representei her
motives sought bring her entire hierarchy into con-
tempt and had endeavored to inocnate with the virus
of this hatred the political party OF whch he Is Tue
recognized head
pen,vins TO this Mr. George says: Of all men, am
asonished that such charge should come from Patrick
Ford For both his public and in private uterances
no man clearly drawn the distinction between
the spiritual and the human, the church and the
machiue. than has Patrick Ford
MR. FORD AND THE LAND THEORY.
"IIowever" he goes to say, this is small matter.
Mr. Ford a perfect right TO support Inc or 10 OPP
nose me ana do not TO question his grounds Tor
40 doing II religion is such that at the nod of arch
bishop Propa Pope he must turn his back upon
the priest who incurred the hostility of the ecclesiastical
machine preaching that doctrine of the land for the
poope which Patrick Ford Catholic layman has
over and again declared to be Gods truth and Gods
will it is his own misfortune. But how is rsthat
Patrick Ford should have become silent about that
doctrine, For years aui years The Irish World un.
ceasncly devoted its great influence TO teaching ts
readers that the existing system by which the Godgven
heritage all treated the private property OF some
individuals il wrong and sin This was the great
distinctive of The Irish World 1t was this
gave 1T its power it was this that endeared II TO
thousands and thousands of earnest men. who because
OF this. were proud call themselves Irish World
men, Patrick Ford may deem it his duty to oppose me-
he may deem IL his duty to stand by in silence whie tue
priest who his instance. as he says, came forward to
make public stand for this doctrine of the Godgivcn
and inaensbc rights of ALL is punished AMI prosecuted;
but why should he keep silent abont the doctrine
itself !"
He HAS TURNED TO LOOK BACK.
Then after referring the silence OF Mr. ford paper
the land question, Mr. George adds am SOFT! ior
Patrick Ford He rs one those who, having put their
hands 10 the plough. 10 look back lie sccu hat
he sowed coming up faster AM thicker IMAM he couu
once have dreamed possible The great cause that he
did so forward counts to day Its NUMEROUS Oh
thousands OF earnest supporters The issue is nlue anu
the battle is set-and Patrick Ford is silent Inc great
struggle for human rights which has now come out OF
the realm of the abstract and into of practical
politics, must I've made, not only without NM p. ~
n o him for the effect of his present utterances IL 10
arouse religious preuaces against what he has so i,e
declared 10 he religious truth fnt inc g9ou cnuse
GATES the good work Patrick Ford has done in the past
will to rcproach him now Eat II Is a ply never
IN the meantime he commends to MI Fora a liter
written by c9aog pgeo T gGT D ibn Itee@n
magazine Published in Dublin by the JeSuts IN w,T
church has passed tormal Judgment on Tue aoc-
trinc of the land for the people This says ,he rI,,
a =
eonsonau. With What IS known ny ihG y h Mf sec
10 examine the writings Henry George. found nothing
censurable in them. Would 1t not he well Ior IN.
heed TO this and prevent stch 'nrn Father rrendcr
CAST from usins coarse LANGUAGE in aeT rnlri1 a ana
abusing the confessional by refusing as iu,i,i ~ ''
olics Tor attending the anti poverty meetings
THE CANVASS GOING on FINELY.
The leading editorial Is devoted to discussion OF Tue
canvass which TO be going on in manner sf"uN
inc 10 Mr. George and the other leaders Of the party IL
AL air :hifcS II tue machine
politicians really they defeat the LABOR party
Last year. c says not one among them csthalei i9
vote at more than 10000 ami yet II reached ~uch hees
that more than IL OOb counted This year tAey
have figured II 10 10000, with no better knowi'
else OF TIE facts :han that Oh which thcy based their
ridiculous under estimate OF last year A year 20 tiey
denounced the paIiy S"c@llsilc. 10 dnN uey are
ior them To poll l.rle vote"
Noorhi- ~ dcriivng the ncl id"It T. lIA 81 ~ III
sIcctors Is denounced ~ th's way: tie politicians
Tinted Labor party VII aii OF WAY d. hey dciy Ia" AMI
ontcce decent pnb!c opinion by entcrns IN" a con.
arc certainly no; afraid uui tue one loan !" T''' mos,
eye,,l me ocr ioir aud CONT IN the United LABOR
candidates HE ,ulr conceivable explanation oil tho
r'c 81 Ma liyc pcr.naicd ihcm TO commit TINS
infaGy really ftaG thdt the United Labor paw W. NJ
aud that II may be necessary to count II on. Il iho
Democratic nerS!p i to continue III tue o'u
Of pluniclInS Ehis cry.
4 BIG VOTE PREDICTED IN THIS CITY.
~rne United Iahorpirtr" he says in conclusicn VIII
nail over 90 DOJ votes IN the city OF NewYorh, nd elect
lis e,ldtiacs our icnd, ont Of town need mol trouble
ihei, .clve, about city. Ihe important question Is
wha. can tiry 40 to swell the vote. VITA 80 many
ti.s,. in the Ell 5000 will elect We can glNc
haif OF tia number in this eni OF the state Can al "l
tae rcnun.u- counties PAT together do a. HuoA IL -"
we shall elect oar ticket This contest il now between
the Republican AMI United Labor parties Only INC
iic candidates ont of the race The leaders
of tpaf Marty know tie. AID thec cannot much longer
lecn the Truth from their rank and file. WHY should tbc
i,lir pref IL Republican success 20 tllhpA lol 'ho
Tliicd Labor party! IHt The Democrats 20" IaS 10
.e ,nuort OF te only ticket tha can lm-s"iN c"S ,o
,ni;.,, candidates, and they viii DIT Icdsl nave Ihe
lr,e"re Of den, ting their oldtne foes !" vote Tor
their own party ca"-'''''' - '' "
their votes. go -nr,t. h,,c ,ot Inst all
conacity to learn ANYTHING they VII ai'r ''' :,
Bdt IL they refuse to do there Is 10 longer -
mat our vote iu the state this year VIII bt sch IN.
next wear the Democrats must come 20 Us joan INC
Republicans Odt of politics. We nave 10 Go"O' IS
10 Wicl. thcy will 70 vixen Hat break MP come
Mr. Croisialc reviews the AniP0NcIty IalF, llf Iln
cceds of which, he says viii amount 90 between Hlouop
and II 200. all OF which 70 help the Onie i,'I
party's campaign the county and throughout Tic
state